Bill Simmons calls for ban on ‘face of the NBA’ discourse
"Let's just make it illegal."
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The Ringer deletes social media post lobbying for FanDuel
The incident highlights an increasingly fuzzy relationship between digital media companies and sportsbooks.
The Ringer’s Diante Lee bashes Walter Football on X after Mina Kimes troll
"All that time and energy spent on hating women could’ve been spent on finding a better platform to host your weak ass website..."
Zach Lowe’s Ringer role reportedly allows for possible return to TV
"The basketball writer, podcaster, and analyst might have multiple media opportunities."
Zach Lowe joins The Ringer, reunites with Bill Simmons after shock layoff from ESPN last fall
Lowe will write and host a podcast for The Ringer starting next week.
Spotify officially re-ups with Bill Simmons and The Ringer
"I’ve been in enough work situations at this point that you just kinda know when you’re in the right spot."
Sean McDonough ‘felt bad’ for panning Indiana during ESPN CFP broadcast
“What I said was, because they didn’t play well and the game was so one-sided, that I do think it was going to spur on debate. Which maybe I started.”
Bill Simmons: LeBron, Steph Curry ‘the solution and the problem’ to NBA ratings
"How do you find these under-30 American stars that people are going to give a s*** about like they care about Steph and LeBron?"
Don’t forget Colin Cowherd called Dan Campbell ‘Fred Flintstone’
"This is why they suck, and they haven't won a playoff game in 30 years."
Is Tom Brady getting a pass?
Fox used ‘Hail Mary’ to land Tom Brady, showed him Super Bowl comeback video
"It was only because he was retired that we threw that Hail Mary."
Jalen Rose reveals he ‘never received an offer’ from The Ringer after ESPN layoff
Rose's former ESPN Radio cohost David Jacoby does a podcast at The Ringer alongside founder and Rose buddy Bill Simmons, but the retired NBA guard missed the chance to work for the Spotify-owned network.
Mina Kimes was ‘seriously considering’ leaving ESPN last year
Kimes had a "really cool" offer from another company based in Los Angeles. Any guesses?
How Mike Breen’s honesty and Knicks fandom elevate broadcasts
"I wouldn’t want anything but honesty from the Knick announcers when I was watching as a fan—and I think that’s what the fans want."
Mike Breen opens up on why chemistry with Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier was ‘immediate’
"There was never a fight for airtime, there was zero ego involved. It just clicked from day one."
Bill Simmons takes not-so-subtle shot at Pat McAfee’s ratings
"Everybody's ratings are basically up except for the NBA and whoever replaced the 12 p.m. SportsCenter."
JJ Redick: The Ringer resisting video held back ‘The Old Man and the Three’
"The realization was audio doesn't go viral, video goes viral."
Dan Le Batard accuses Spotify of deflating podcast audience numbers for his show
"You can't tell whether it's on Spotify or not because the numbers are jerryrigged."
Bill Simmons on ESPN stint: ‘I ******* killed it for those guys’
"I was there for 14 years and I feel like I elevated that place in just a slew of ways."
Bill Simmons was ‘****ing terrified’ his first time doing ‘Pardon the Interruption’
"Kornheiser, who's one of my favorite people who ever lived, he threw me on his back and carried me for four days."
Denver Nuggets GM claims The Ringer published quotes not intended for the public
Bill Simmons: ‘No question’ it’s harder to be voice of fans now that he’s older and richer
"I made the decision a long time ago that the moment I felt like that was happening to me, I'm out."
NFL media beef is brewing over The Ringer’s analysis of Brock Purdy
The Ringer has kept Brock Purdy as a bottom-10 QB since his debut in 2022, meanwhile national NFL reporters see him as an MVP candidate and are attacking The Ringer directly.
Bill Simmons revealed his podcast alone made The Ringer profitable before Spotify acquisition
"I never ended up taking money from investors because we kind of felt like we could pay for everything through my podcast, which is what happened."
Longtime NBA reporter Howard Beck joining The Ringer
Beck is a natural writer who churns out thoughtful feature stories about basketball.